mimic

/ˈmɪm.ɪk/ · noun

Meaning

A person who practices mimicry, or mime.
An imitation.
To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
To take on the appearance of another, for protection or camouflage.
Pertaining to mimicry; imitative.
Mock, pretended.
Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.